Éric Gélinas was born on May 8, 1991, in Ottawa, Ontario. A standout defenceman in the Quebec Major Junior League where he played for the Lewiston Maineiacs, Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Saint John Sea Dogs, Gélinas was selected in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

As a member of the Saint John Sea Dogs helped the club to the first ever Memorial Cup title in franchise history.

Upon finishing his junior career, Gélinas was joined the Albany Devils, New Jersey's AHL affiliate. He played in 75 games during the 201112 season, tying for the AHL lead in goals by a defenceman with 16.

On April 23, 2013, Gélinas was called up to join the New Jersey Devils. He made his NHL debut during the Devils' last home game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gelinas would spend the majority of the following season with New Jersey. In 60 games for the club he scored seven times and added 22 assists. The following year he would suit up in 61 games, scoring six times and adding 13 assists.

Gelinas' time in the Devils organization would come to an end on February 29, 2016. He was traded to the Colorado Avalanche at the NHL's trade deadline.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

2006-07

C.C. Lemoyne Riverains

QAAA

44

5

14

19

50

10

1

4

5

14

2007-08

Lewiston MAINEiacs

QMJHL

54

3

16

19

34

-1

5

0

0

0

2

2008-09

Lewiston MAINEiacs

QMJHL

67

10

29

39

80

-9

4

0

1

1

12

2009-10

Lewiston MAINEiacs

QMJHL

33

3

16

19

33

-12

2009-10

Chicoutimi Sagueneens

QMJHL

28

3

9

12

26

-22

6

1

4

5

6

2010-11

Chicoutimi Sagueneens

QMJHL

35

9

15

24

41

-10

2010-11

Saint John Sea Dogs

QMJHL

27

3

17

20

26

+25

19

5

8

13

25

2010-11

Saint John Sea Dogs

M-Cup

4

0

1

1

4

2011-12

Albany Devils

AHL

75

16

21

37

55

0

2012-13

Albany Devils

AHL

57

6

16

22

46

+1

2012-13

New Jersey Devils

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

-1

2013-14

New Jersey Devils

NHL

60

7

22

29

22

-3

2013-14

Albany Devils

AHL

13

1

4

5

10

+6

4

0

1

1

0

2014-15

New Jersey Devils

NHL

61

6

13

19

42

-2

2015-16

New Jersey Devils

NHL

34

1

5

6

16

-8

2015-16

Colorado Avalanche

NHL

6

0

0

0

0

+2

2016-17

Colorado Avalanche

NHL

27

0

1

1

12

-4

2016-17

San Antonio Rampage

AHL

27

3

9

12

14

-22

NHL Totals

189

14

41

55

92

Traded to Colorado by New Jersey for Colorado's 3rd round pick (Fabian Zetterlund) in 2017 NHL Draft, February 29, 2016. Missed majority of 2015-16 due to elbow injury at Calgary, March 15, 2016 and as a healthy reserve.